Cigarette and cigar holder



June 24, .1930. ED 1,767,927

CIGARETTE AND CIGAR HOLDER Filed Jan. 18, 1928 INVENTOR.

Harry Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED 5m HARRY F-[HUSTED QF WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, sssrenoaro LAWRENCE w. soo'r'r,

' or WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA CIGARETTE AND CIGAR HOLDER ApplicationfildJanuary 18, 1928. Serial No. 247,666.

This invention relates to a cigarette or cigar holder and-hasfor its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter s'et'forth, an article of such class including means for conveniently securing and releasing a cigarette or cigar to and from the holder when occasion requires, and further-Withsaid means acting as an airtight seal around the cigar or cigarette at the outer end of the holder therei byproviding solely for the intake of the air through the cigarette'or cigar when smoking.

Further obJects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as'hcreinafter set forth,

a cigarette or cigar holder for the purpose referred to and which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,'durable,' compact, pleasing in appearance, thorough- .ly eflicient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

'With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and "arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment ofthe invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto, appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the severalviews Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cigarette or cigar holder in accordance with thisinventionand with the sections thereof connected together and in position' to secure the cigar or cigarette to the holder. I

' Figure 2 is a side elevation of the holder.-

Figure 3 is an end view thereof.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 Figure 1.

Figure 6 isa perspective View disassem bled of the combined clamping and sealing section of the holder.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional View less diameter than the portion 4 and the of a modified form of and sealing section. '7

A holder-in accordance with this inven? tion, includes a carrier section and a combined clamping and sealing section adjusta bly connected to the former and which de? tachably connects the cigar or cigarette to i the holder and also seals'the outer end of the latter. a v j Referring to Figures 1 to 6 of the drawings the holder includes a rigid, tubular mouthpiece 1 constituting the carrier section of the. holder and is formed of a unitary body of any suitable material. .The carrier section is tubular'and formed of'portions of diiferent inner diameters. The said portions of clifferent inner diameters are indicated at-2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The carriersection has a reduced inner portion 7 providing the month end thereof and which is peripherally shouldered as at 8. The portion Qis of greatest inner diameter, the portion 3 slightly lessin diam: eter than the portion2, the portion 4 ofless diameter than the portion 3, the portion 5 of combined clamping portion 6 of less diameter'than the portion 5. The portion 6 is of greater length than any of the portions 2, 3, 4 and 5 and provides a smoke passage. 'The portion 3, w-hichis interposed between the portions 2 and 4 is providedwith threads throughout as indicated at 9. The portions 4, 5 and 6 communicate witheaeh other. The portion3 is closed to the portion 4 and to the portion 2, when the sections are connected together. The combined clamping and sealing section has a part thereof arranged within the'car-' rier section and is extended into the latter from the outer end'thereof. The combined clamping and sealing section is referred to generally at 10 and is of tubular form. The section 10 includes an outer part 11', an interinediate part 12 and an inner'part'13. The.

part 11 is of greater diameterthan the part13' and thepart 12 gradually decreases in diameter from the part 11 the part 13. The part 12 is of tapered contour. The section is formed with a plurality of lengthwise eX-' tending slits, as shown four in number, but this number can be increased or diminished if desired. The inner end of each slit 1s arran ed intermediate the ends of the inner portion 13 and the outer'end arranged, at the outer end of the portion 11.

-Each of the'slits is indicated at 1 1 and tapers, in opposite directions substantially from its center towards each end whereby each edge of each slit will be formed intermediate its ends with a point. The point of one edge of a slit opposes and is arranged in close proximity to thepoint on the other edge of the slit. The points on the edges ofeach slit coact to provide asealfor a purpose to be presently referred to. 'The points on the edges of the slits are arranged where the part. 11

merges into part 12. The parts 11 and 12 provide a clamp for a cigar or cigarette to detachably secur'eit to the'carrier, as when sectlon 10,1s screwed inwardly wlth respect to 'the carrier section 1, the outer end of the latter riding against part 12 will contract parts Hand 12 to'clamping position thereby deg tachably securing the cigarette with the carrier section, and at the same time the points on the edges of the slits will abut to, provide a seal to prevent the passage of air to the inner portions of the slits and also prevent the pas-- sage of air between 'the periphery of the ci or-cigarette and inner face of part 12.

To facilitate the entrance of a cigar or cigaretteinto part 11, the outer end of the latter is flared as indicated at 15. 1

Secured upon the non-slitted portion of the inner part 13 is a peripherally threaded sleeve 16, which has threaded engagement with the threads 9 for the purpose of securing section 10 to the carrier section. The securing in of the section 10, with respect to the carrier section, will provide for the outer end of the carriersection to ride against the part 12 of section 10 for the purpose of shiftingthe slitted portions of sections 10 together so 7 that the'cigar or cigarettewill be tightly wardly the cigarette or cigar willbe released clamped and held, by the holder. VJ hen the section 10 is unscrewed so as to shift outand can drop from the holder and it does not necessitate the operator to catch hold of the cigarette or cigar, as all the operator need do is to grasp the outer portion of the part '11 and turn it in the desired direction for the purpose-of releasing the cigar or cigarette therefrom. 1 v To prevent the entrance of air into the carrier section by passingbetween theouter face of the section 10 and the inner face of the for seating upon the taperedintermediatepart 12. When the section 10 is screwed incarrier section a collet or ring 16is employed and which has its inner face, as at 17 beveled Furthermore, in case thatthe threads?) or the section shown in Figure wardly the collet or ring 16 will engage the outer end edge of the carrier section and bind on thepart 1 2 of the section 10 and provide an air tight seal to prevent entrance of air.

threads on the sleeve 16 are irregularly worn for the section 10 and seal at the outer'end of the carrier section. v The form shown in Figure 7 is the same as that heretofore referred to, with this exception that the sleeve 16 is omitted and the inner part of the'clamping section and'which is V indicatedat 18 has a thickened portion 19 provided with) peripheral" threads 20 which perform the same function as the peripheral threads on the sleeve 16. The intermediate part of the clamping section, in Figure 7 is indicated at 21and the outer part at 22. Otherwise than that as stated the clamping:

7 isconstr'ucted in the same manner as the clamping section shown in Figures 1 and 6 The collet orring 16 is employed in connection with the form, shown in Figure 7.

the collet 16 will act as acentering means It is thought theinany advantages of a cigarette and cigar holder, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment, of the invention isas illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the. details of constructioncan be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What i clain is: I I

.1. A holder for the purpose set forth comate its ends with a point, said combined I1 clamping and sealing section including an intermediate tapered. portion coacting with the carrier sectionto provide for the abutting of the points of each slit to sealthe inner pertion oft-he slit to the outerv portion thereof and furtner to contract the clamping section to detachably secure. a cigar orcigarette with the carrier section.

2. Aholder for the purpose set forth comprising acarrier section and a combined clamping and sealing sectionextending into and threadedly engaging with the carrier section, said combined clamping and sealing section provided with one or more slits extend,

ing lQlLQtlZWlSQ, thereof, each of said slitsctaporing in opposite directions approximately from the center thereof to each end to provide each of the edges of the'slits, intermedi ate its ends'with a point, said combined clamping and sealing section including an intermediate taperedportion coacting with the carrier section to provide for the 'ahut ting. of the points of each slit to seal the inner portion of theslit to the outer portion thereof and further to contract the clamping section to detachably secure a cigar or cigarette With the carrier section, and a collet having a beveled inner face coacting with said tapered intermediate part to provide a sea at the outer end of the carrier section.-

In testimony whereof, I afi'ix my signature hereto.

- HARRY F. HUSTED; 

